cnos_vlag – Manage VLAG resources and attributes on devices running Lenovo CNOS¶
New in version 2.3.
Synopsis¶
- This module allows you to work with virtual Link Aggregation Groups (vLAG) related configurations. The operators used are overloaded to ensure control over switch vLAG configurations. Apart from the regular device connection related attributes, there are four vLAG arguments which are overloaded variables that will perform further configurations. They are vlagArg1, vlagArg2, vlagArg3, and vlagArg4. For more details on how to use these arguments, see [Overloaded Variables]. This module uses SSH to manage network device configuration. The results of the operation will be placed in a directory named ‘results’ that must be created by the user in their local directory to where the playbook is run.
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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deviceType
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/ required
added in 2.3 |
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This specifies the type of device where the method is executed. The choices NE1072T,NE1032,NE1032T,NE10032,NE2572 are added since version 2.4.
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enablePassword
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added in 2.3 |
Configures the password used to enter Global Configuration command mode on the switch. If the switch does not request this password, the parameter is ignored.While generally the value should come from the inventory file, you can also specify it as a variable. This parameter is optional. If it is not specified, no default value will be used.
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host
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/ required
added in 2.3 |
This is the variable used to search the hosts file at /etc/ansible/hosts and identify the IP address of the device on which the template is going to be applied. Usually the Ansible keyword {{ inventory_hostname }} is specified in the playbook as an abstraction of the group of network elements that need to be configured.
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outputfile
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added in 2.3 |
This specifies the file path where the output of each command execution is saved. Each command that is specified in the merged template file and each response from the device are saved here. Usually the location is the results folder, but you can choose another location based on your write permission.
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password
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Configures the password used to authenticate the connection to the remote device. The value of the password parameter is used to authenticate the SSH session. While generally the value should come from the inventory file, you can also specify it as a variable. This parameter is optional. If it is not specified, no default value will be used.
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username
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added in 2.3 |
Configures the username used to authenticate the connection to the remote device. The value of the username parameter is used to authenticate the SSH session. While generally the value should come from the inventory file, you can also specify it as a variable. This parameter is optional. If it is not specified, no default value will be used.
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vlagArg1
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null
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This is an overloaded vlag first argument. Usage of this argument can be found is the User Guide referenced above.
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vlagArg2
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null
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This is an overloaded vlag second argument. Usage of this argument can be found is the User Guide referenced above.
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vlagArg3
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null
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This is an overloaded vlag third argument. Usage of this argument can be found is the User Guide referenced above.
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vlagArg4
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null
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This is an overloaded vlag fourth argument. Usage of this argument can be found is the User Guide referenced above.
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Notes¶
Note
- For more information on using Ansible to manage Lenovo Network devices see https://www.ansible.com/ansible-lenovo.
Examples¶
Tasks : The following are examples of using the module cnos_vlag. These are
written in the main.yml file of the tasks directory.
---
- name: Test Vlag - enable
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "enable"
- name: Test Vlag - autorecovery
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "auto-recovery"
vlagArg2: 266
- name: Test Vlag - config-consistency
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "config-consistency"
vlagArg2: "strict"
- name: Test Vlag - isl
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "isl"
vlagArg2: 23
- name: Test Vlag - mac-address-table
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "mac-address-table"
- name: Test Vlag - peer-gateway
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "peer-gateway"
- name: Test Vlag - priority
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "priority"
vlagArg2: 1313
- name: Test Vlag - startup-delay
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "startup-delay"
vlagArg2: 323
- name: Test Vlag - tier-id
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "tier-id"
vlagArg2: 313
- name: Test Vlag - vrrp
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "vrrp"
- name: Test Vlag - instance
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "instance"
vlagArg2: 33
vlagArg3: 333
- name: Test Vlag - instance2
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "instance"
vlagArg2: "33"
- name: Test Vlag - keepalive-attempts
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "hlthchk"
vlagArg2: "keepalive-attempts"
vlagArg3: 13
- name: Test Vlag - keepalive-interval
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "hlthchk"
vlagArg2: "keepalive-interval"
vlagArg3: 131
- name: Test Vlag - retry-interval
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "hlthchk"
vlagArg2: "retry-interval"
vlagArg3: 133
- name: Test Vlag - peer ip
cnos_vlag:
deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType']}}"
outputfile: "./results/cnos_vlag_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
vlagArg1: "hlthchk"
vlagArg2: "peer-ip"
vlagArg3: "1.2.3.4"
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
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msg
string
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always |
Success or failure message
Sample:
vLAG configurations accomplished
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Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Anil Kumar Muraleedharan (@amuraleedhar)
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